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Hotel Rwanda (2004)

PG-13 · 2004-12-22 · 2h 1m · EN
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When the world closed its eyes, he opened his arms.

Inspired by true events, this film takes place in Rwanda in the 1990s when more than a million Tutsis were killed in a genocide that went mostly unnoticed by the rest of the world. Hotel owner Paul Rusesabagina houses over a thousand refuges in his hotel in attempt to save their lives.

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Terry GeorgeDirector
Budget
$17.5M
Box office
$38M

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Don CheadleDon CheadlePaul RusesabaginaSophie OkonedoSophie OkonedoTatiana RusesabaginaNick NolteNick NolteColonel OliverFana MokoenaFana MokoenaGeneral BizimunguJoaquin PhoenixJoaquin PhoenixJack DaglishJean RenoJean RenoSabena Airlines President, Mr. TillensDesmond DubeDesmond DubeDubeOfentse ModiselleOfentse ModiselleRoger RusesabaginaMathabo PietersonMathabo PietersonDiane RusesabaginaHakeem Kae-KazimHakeem Kae-KazimGeorge RutagandaTony KgorogeTony KgorogeGregoireLebo MashileLebo MashileOdette

Keywords

MurderDeathGenocideViolenceRefugeeSlaughterMilitiaCrueltyRefugee campRwandan genocideAtrocityUnited nationsDead bodyRwandaAfrican

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · War · HistoryTheme affinityMurder · Death · GenocideDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityWarDirector preference192242Actor preference4116 · 34365 · 18182

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Inspired by true events, this film takes place in Rwanda in the 1990s when more than a million Tutsis were killed in a genocide that went mostly unnoticed by the rest of the world. Hotel owner Paul Rusesabagina houses over a thousand refuges in his hotel in attempt to save their lives.

How long is Hotel Rwanda?

Hotel Rwanda has a runtime of 121 minutes.

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